Title: Midnight Alley
Author: Rachel Caine
Publisher: Allison & Busby
ISBN: 978-0-7490-7922-2
Pages: 365
Series: The Morganville Vampires #3
Type: Young Adult Paranormal
Source: Purchased
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When Claire Danvers realised that vampires run her college town, she tried to
transfer out. Leaving Morganville is no longer an option for her so she's trying
her best to get along. Claire has traded her freedom for protection for herself
and her friends from Amelie, the most powerful vampire in town. Amelie sends
Claire to take private lessons from the ancient Myrnin, but that isn't the only
danger she faces. Girls are turning up dead all over Morganville, killed by a
human, and Claire and Eve find themselves being stalked.
This is the third book in the awesome Morganville Vampires series (after Glass Houses and The Dead Girls' Dance) and I was really looking forward to reading it. Things have changed for Claire and her friends. In order to save Shane, Michael had to
become a vampire so now there is a source of conflict in the Glass house as
everyone adjusts to this newest change. Shane is having the hardest time
adjusting to the idea that his best friend is now a vampire and his anti-vamp
issues cause a lot of friction, especially in his relationship with
Claire.
As usual the plot is really well thought out and the book well
written, revealing even more about Morganville and its vampire residents. The
introduction of Myrnin as Claire's tutor means that the scientific side of
Morganville can be explored and Claire stumbles across some surprising vampire
secrets.
As in the previous book it is the humans who behave worse than
the vampires, with school bully Monica trying to use Claire to improve her own
standing with the vampires and the reappearance of Eve's psychotic serial
killing brother Jason. Jason is deeply creepy and the whole storyline with him
is rather disturbing, especially his past. The events of the previous books have
also not been forgotten and the vampires of the town are still distrustful of
Shane.
I was a little disappointed that the end of the book wraps up very
quickly with a slight cliffhanger. The cliffhanger I don't mind, but the book
built to a great conclusion that never fully played out. Lots of story threads
were tied up quickly and without any real emotional resolution. I really hope
that these characters have their storylines continued in future books,
especially Myrnin as he was a great addition to Morganville.
All in all, this was a great read and I'm looking forward to Feast of Fools.
Plot: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Ending: 8/10
Enjoyment: 9/10
Cover: 10/10
Overall: 47/50
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